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Stay Safe This Fourth of July: Tips for Avoiding Injuries from Fireworks in Lexington & Central Kentucky

The Fourth of July is just over one week away, and thousands of Lexington and other central Kentucky residents are finalizing their plans for firework celebrations and July 4th fun. While fireworks can make the Fourth of July exciting for kids, they also pose the risk of serious injuries in central Kentucky. In the year 2008 alone, an estimated 7,000 fireworks-related injuries required treatment in U.S. hospitals, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC (as reported by the WECT news source). According to officials, the most common types of fireworks that were responsible for injuries were fountains, fire crackers, and sparklers, with burns from sparklers accounting for about 16% of all injuries from consumer fireworks. To ensure your child's safety this Fourth of July in Lexington, Fayette County, or other parts of central Kentucky, follow these tips from the National Council on Fireworks Safety regarding sparkler safety (adapted from the WECT site):

  • Obey all laws in your area, and use common sense regarding sparkler and firework safety
  • As an adult, make sure you read all instructions with your child, and ensure that everyone follows the instructions
  • Keep lit sparklers away from clothing, shrubbery, buildings, and other areas that could put safety at risk
  • Don't light more than one sparkler at a time
  • Do not use sparklers indoors
  • When finished with sparklers, put them in a bucket of water.

The following safety tips regarding other fireworks should help your family put safety first, as well:

  • If any alcohol is present at your July 4th gathering, designate at least one person as the "designated shooter"
  • Use all fireworks as intended, meaning you should avoid altering any fireworks
  • Do not re-light duds, and wait 20 minutes before soaking them in water
  • Keep water around in case of other firework malfunction
  • Light all fireworks away from people, buildings, and shrubs.

In some cases of injury from fireworks, a Kentucky premises liability or defective product claim may be filed, depending on the details of the incident. For more safety tips or information on Lexington personal injury and central Kentucky accidents, feel free to contact Lexington injury lawyer Scott Crosbie, and he will provide you with free resources and answers to questions. Contact Scott Crosbie in his online contact form or toll-free at 866-239-0039.


Hurt, Crosbie & May serves clients in Kentucky, including the following areas:
Cities: Lexington, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Richmond, Winchester, Louisville, Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Cynthiana, Mt. Sterling, Versailles, Paris, Stanton, Harrodsburg, Clay City, Wilmore, Berea.

Counties: Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Woodford, Shelby, Anderson, Clark, Mercer, Powell, Garrard, Bourbon, Montgomery, Spencer, Estill.
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